Controversies

Social Media

Everything You Need to Know About Vero, the Social Media Platform Co-Founded by a Billionaire That's Gone Viral

Vero co-founder Ayman Hariri tried to clear the air with Entrepreneur about some of the backlash Vero has received.

Facebook

Why These People and Brands Are Fed Up With Facebook

The social platform is facing scrutiny and backlash for its longstanding reluctance to take responsibility for its actions -- or its failure to take action at all.

Lydia Belanger | 8 min read

Twitter

Twitter's Business May Finally Be Trending in the Right Direction

What you can learn from the struggling social site's turnaround.

Nina Zipkin | 3 min read

Elon Musk

3 Things You Can Learn From Tesla's Rollercoaster Year

Elon Musk's car company has lessons for entrepreneurs about how to approach business during difficult times.

Nina Zipkin | 3 min read

Publicity

The Hotel Owner Who Called Out a Blogger for Asking for a Free Stay Now Wants $6.5 Million From Her

#BloggerGate rages on as hotel owner Paul Stenson continues to drag YouTuber Elle Darby.

Lydia Belanger | 3 min read

Influencers

Irish Hotel Publicly Shames Social Media Influencer for Requesting Free Stay

'Maybe I should tell my staff they will be featured in your video in lieu of receiving payment for work carried out while you're in residence?'

Lydia Belanger | 2 min read

Apology

What You Can Learn From This YouTube Star's Apology Debacle

Logan Paul said he was sorry -- twice -- after he seemingly filmed and posted video of the body of a person who had committed suicide.

Nina Zipkin | 4 min read

Marketing

Better Marketing, Better Sales: 5 Marketing Don'ts From Papa John's

The NFL "take a knee" protests were a marketing challenge but Papa John's should have been able to respond without getting in the news as the preferred pizza of Nazis.

Gregg Schwartz | 6 min read